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Weekend Sober Thread: Shit's Gettin' Real in Egypt

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by DrFrylock, Jan 28, 2011.

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  1. Nettdata

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    According to article 84 of the Egyptian constitution, if the president steps down, the speaker of the People's Assembly shall temporarily assume the presidency. Secondly, a new president shall be chosen within a maximum period of 60 days from the date of the vacancy of the presidential office. It is not clear if this will apply if the Higher Military Council is in charge of the nation's affairs.


    Coup?

    Their constitution has been breached.
     
    #421 Nettdata, Feb 11, 2011
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    Well, let's just hope the Constitution didn't have a Supremacy Clause.
     
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    Their constitution is a travesty designed to keep the NDP in power. I think Article 84 may have just gone out the window.
     
    #423 Beefy Phil, Feb 11, 2011
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    It clips the end, but I think all that's missing is him saying "May God bless and keep Hosni Mubarak ...far away from Cairo."
     
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    Forget Cairo. He's lost his Cairo privileges. He's gone, he'll stay gone, or he'll be gone. I'm wondering how long they'll let him stay in Sharm al Sheik. Once an earnest investigation of his decades-long corruption begins, he'll probably want to rethink that whole "dying on Egyptian soil" thing.
     
    #425 Beefy Phil, Feb 11, 2011
  6. Nettdata

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    I miss the good old days


     
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    Wow. This is almost as historic, perhaps even more so, as the Berlin Wall coming down.
     
    #427 E. Tuffmen, Feb 11, 2011
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    Now that Mubarek has officially resigned, I wonder what happens next. The fact that the people forced him out of office will most likely be the biggest motivator for other nations to do the same more than any other factor we've seen.
     
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    Ow I dont think so.


    But good to see it didn't turn into a civil war (yet).
     
    #429 Kubla Kahn, Feb 11, 2011
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    The Army just released a message on State TV, basically just saying to hold on, they'll let you know what they're doing in a bit.
     
    #430 BL1Y, Feb 11, 2011
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    An AJE correspondent was in a taxi when the news broke that Mubarak is leaving. His driver was so excited that he got out of the car, ran around celebrating, and then headed off to Tahrir Square, leaving his cab behind. Now the cameraman is driving it.

    Best. Looting. Ever.
     
    #431 BL1Y, Feb 11, 2011
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    I have to say, Al-Jazeera's reporting has been absolutely superb throughout this event. Their coverage put every single American cable news outlet to shame. Kudos to them. Maybe now they'll get a broadcast contract in the U.S.
     
    #432 Beefy Phil, Feb 11, 2011
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    A major news network that isn't obsessed with the idea of losing access to the president and other politicians? Would be nice.

    Maybe every time they're taken down in a Middle Eastern country, we can add it to a Western country.
     
    #433 BL1Y, Feb 11, 2011
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    A cursory Google search revealed several articles from major newspapers commending AJE on the coverage. Any rational American who watched AJE at any point had to notice how vastly different the reporting style was from anything available in this country. It must have been quite a shock to see journalists practicing, uh, journalism. Hopefully, the exposure sparks a larger trend. You'd think any outlet that enrages dictators would be welcome in a country that prides itself on a free press.

    EDIT: I mean, Christ, look at this. In the last two hours, they've interviewed protesters, generals, former diplomats, and Elbaradei. They're not passing the mic from one schmuck commentator to another. It's like someone handed me a glass of champagne after being forced to chug piss for 15 years.
     
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    I've found BBC's reporting to be quite excellent during this.
     
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    BBC's my normal go-to for web news, but even they weren't focused enough on the revolt for what I was looking for. Also, unless you've got a satellite, you don't get BBC News in NYC. You get BBC America, which is a whole new level of Sad.
     
    #436 Beefy Phil, Feb 11, 2011
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    This was my go-to:

    <a class="postlink" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698</a>
     
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    Well, the easy part is done.

    Next up, building a working, progressive country from almost scratch.
     
    #438 kuhjäger, Feb 11, 2011
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    Minor detail: Omar Suleiman has also stepped down (not that it really matters at this point but still nice to see).
     
    #439 InDollarsWeTrust, Feb 11, 2011
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    Anyone want to look up what day of the year the government fell in the Iranian Revolution?
     
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